# Dorset Provincial Chapter Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1095600 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1095600)
- Latest income: £2,294; spending £6,255
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Dorset
- Other names: Sdfca (working); South Dorset Freemasons Charities Association (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dorset-provincial-chapter-charity

Support local Charities from fund raising by Dorset based Masonic Chapter Charities

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £2,294 | £6,255 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,214 | £3,632 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £3,214 | £3,632 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £2,163 | £5,266 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £1,440 | £2,450 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For such charitable purposes as the trustees in their discretion decide

## What it funds

Dorset Provincial Chapter Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Dorset Provincial Chapter Charity reported income of £2,294 and spending of £6,255. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £21.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Dorset Provincial Chapter Charity in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Dorset Provincial Chapter Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Dorset Provincial Chapter Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Dorset Provincial Chapter Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset.

### Does Dorset Provincial Chapter Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Dorset Provincial Chapter Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Dorset Provincial Chapter Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Dorset Provincial Chapter Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £6,255. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,247 a year.

### How large is Dorset Provincial Chapter Charity?

In its latest reported year Dorset Provincial Chapter Charity reported income of £2,294 and spending of £6,255.


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